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The High and the Mighty: Directed by William A. Wellman. With John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack. When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- William A. Wellman
- 1954-07-03
The High and the Mighty is a 1954 American aviation disaster film, directed by William A. Wellman, and written by Ernest K. Gann, who also wrote the 1953 novel on which his screenplay was based. Filmed in WarnerColor and CinemaScope, the film's cast was headlined by John Wayne, who was also the project's co-producer.
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (William Wellman: American Storyteller) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.) When a commercial airliner develops engine trouble, the passengers and crew think back on the lives they could be losing soon.
- William A. Wellman, Andrew Mclaglen
- John Wayne
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Summaries. When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely. On a flight from Hawaii to California, the engine dies on the plane Dan is flying. As he prepares for a crash landing, the passengers reassess their lives.
The High and the Mighty Released Jul 3, 1954 2h 27m Mystery & Thriller List 46% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 59% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings On a flight from Hawaii to California, the engine dies...
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- John Wayne
- William A. Wellman
- Mystery & Thriller
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Overview. Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.
